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Frequently Asked Questions:
What is the Electro-Acuscope/Myoscope Therapy System?
The Electro-Acuscope is a highly sophisticated electronic medical
instrument which is designed to scan and treat many types of
painful conditions. It is one of a class of electrical
stimulators called TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve
Stimulation). TENS means that the instrument uses
electricity to reduce pain by stimulating the nervous system
of the body without puncturing the skin in any way. The
Myoscope, companion instrument to the Acuscope, gently
stimulates the muscles, tendons and ligaments, reducing
spasm and inflammation, and strengthens tissue that has been
damaged by traumatic injury. Together they comprise the most
technologically advanced and effective electronic physical
therapy equipment available in health care today.
How do these instruments work?
The Acuscope and Myoscope establish a two-way communication between their
own circuitry and the electrical signals from the area of
the patient's body being treated. Using biofeedback
technology, they measure such things as tissue conductivity
and cell capacitance (the capacity of cells to hold an
electrical charge). Generally, tissue conductance is very
low in an area of chronic pain and abnormally high in areas
of inflammation. In order to correct abnormalities, the
treatment introduces gentle currents in waveforms similar to
the body's own electrical signals. The Acuscope is
programmed to generate the current pulse which damaged nerve
tissue requires in order to return to a normal, pain free
state. The Myoscope sends corrective signals specific to
muscle and other connective, contractile tissue so that the
cells can begin the work of self-repair.
How much electricity does the Acuscope or Myoscope
produce?
The amount of electricity generated by the instruments is measure in
micro-amps (millionths of an amp), and extremely tiny amount
of current that is equivalent to what the body produces
naturally. It has been scientifically proven that this low
level of current produces the most beneficial effect on the
body's cells. Both instruments produce electrical signals in
patterns similar to and compatible with that which is
produced by the body's own normal, healthy cells, the level
of energy which is constantly flowing through every living
person and animal.
May I have an in-depth explanation of how the
Electro-Acuscope reduces pain?
Every living body is made up of a vast number of cells which store and
release energy. Each cell has a measurable electrical charge
and therefore there is a constant energy flow maintained
between cells throughout the electrical circuitry of the
body.
When damage or trauma occurs, there is a disruption in the production of
electricity and a measurable decrease in the flow of energy
through the tissues involved. This condition is called
electrical resistance and is generally accompanied by a
sensation of pain in the area.
During treatment, the Acuscope introduces mild electrical current into
the cells of the body in order to return the tissue to a
normal level of electrical activity. While providing
beneficial electrical current, the treatment causes the body
to improve circulation, produce and more effectively utilize
proteins and other nutrients required to cell metabolism and
repair. In this way, the instrument assists the body in
accelerating the natural self-healing processes. In
addition, mild electrical current causes the body to
generate chemicals called "endorphins", naturally occurring
pain suppressors. The immediate pain relieving results, as
well as the long term benefits of an Acuscope/Myoscope
treatment, may therefore be considered an electro-chemical
response occurring in the involved area at a cellular level.
How many treatments will a patient need?
The pain relief that follows each treatment of a given area will last
longer and longer, and each successive treatment will
require a shorter amount of time to be effective.
The number of treatments required will depend on the severity and extent
of the condition as well as the body's ability to heal
itself. Age, general state of health, habits, and even state
of mind may influence the length of time required for
complete recovery. Somewhere between five and fifteen
treatments is the normal average.
Unlike other forms of pain relief, such as therapy with certain drugs or
higher amperage electrical stimulators, the body does not
build up a tolerance to Acuscope treatments. Both with many
pain medications and most hi-amp devices, prolonged use
requires higher and higher doses of medications or increased
time and amounts of electricity to achieve the desired pain
reduction effect. With Electro-Acuscope/Myoscope treatments,
sessions of shorter and shorter duration produce more
dramatic and longer lasting effects, until treatment is no
longer required. By definition, this is called the
"cumulative" effect.
Please explain why the results from an Acuscope treatment
are cumulative.
Mild current stimulation, ideally at the level of 500ľA (micro-amps) or
less, has been proven to cause the cells of the body to
increase production of the chemical ATP which responsible
for cellular energy production. It has also been shown to
increase protein synthesis, the building blocks of tissue,
which allows the cells to begin to repair themselves. This
low level of current is known to improve certain cellular
functions which pump ions (such as sodium, calcium,
potassium, etc.) into the cells, and to increase the
transport of waste products out of the cells thereby
assisting in the flushing of toxins out of the tissue.
As these chemical reactions build up with each treatment, the tissue is
able to repair itself more completely. The "charge" on the
tissue begins to hold and its ability to generate its own
normal energy is restored. In most cases of neuro-muscular
pathology, a series of treatments leads to permanent relief.
Please feel
free to contact if you have any other questions.
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For more
information about equine Electro-Acuscope / Myoscope therapy,
or to schedule an evaluation or treatment,
contact:
Mike Willey
406 320 0388
info@equi-scope.com
Equi-Scope
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